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Old Time Western Radio | Old Time Radio

Old Time Western Radio | Old Time Radio brings you classic Western adventure and frontier drama from the golden age of radio. Ride alongside cowboys, lawmen, outlaws, settlers, and gunslingers through dangerous trails, frontier towns, cattle country, and stories of justice, survival, and the Old West. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Featuring memorable Western heroes, dramatic frontier stories, and classic radio performances, Old Time Western Radio celebrates the adventure and atmosphere of vintage Western broadcasting. Rediscover classic old time radio westerns, cowboy stories, frontier drama, Western adventure, gunslingers, and vintage radio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-western-radio-old-time-radio--7219646/support.

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September 14, 2026 31 mins
Gunsmoke, “Johnny Red,” originally broadcast August 13, 1955. Common collector logs list this as episode 174. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this CBS Radio Network drama, written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

In Dodge City, a young stranger arrives at the Crail ranch claiming to be the long-absent son of an elderly widow. Dillon’s earlier inquiries give him reason to ...
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Frontier Gentleman presents “Mighty Tired,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 27, 1958. Episode 25 continues the Jesse James story begun in “Mighty Mouse,” with John Dehner starring as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall.

After Kendall and miner Thaddeus Clark are robbed outside Laramie, they board a train bound for Cheyenne—only to find several familiar and dangerous passengers aboard. A...
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September 9, 2026 29 mins
The Six Shooter presents “Sheriff Billy,” originally broadcast on NBC on November 29, 1953. This is episode 11 of the James Stewart Western series.

Wandering plainsman Britt Ponset arrives in storm-battered Dawson and meets Billy Riddle, the town’s newly appointed young sheriff. When Billy sets out after escaped outlaw Ben Reed, Britt joins a pursuit that tests the inexperienced lawman’s judgment and ...
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September 7, 2026 26 mins
Gunsmoke, “Luke’s Law” (episode 405), originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on January 10, 1960. William Conrad stars as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear; the script was written by Marian Clark and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Near Dodge City, rancher Luke Burris is badly beaten after a public dispute, but refuses to call on the law to settle th...
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September 4, 2026 25 mins
Frontier Gentleman presents “The Cowboy,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on May 25, 1958. This is episode 17 of the 1958 series, starring John Dehner as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall.

Bound for Laramie, Kendall rides with a cowboy called Slim when they come upon a gravely wounded traveler and evidence of trouble on the frontier trail. Their search becomes a dangerous test of courage and endurance in...
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September 2, 2026 30 mins
The Six Shooter, “Ben Scofield” (episode 7), originally broadcast November 1, 1953. James Stewart stars as drifter Britt Ponset in this NBC western, written by Frank Burt and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Britt rides into rain-soaked Clay City just after a violent holdup at the Fargo station. Suspicion falls on Ben Scofield, the sheriff’s son, forcing Sheriff Ed Scofield to weigh family against the law as Bri...
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Frontier Gentleman presents “The Lost Mine,” originally broadcast on CBS on March 2, 1958. In this fifth episode, John Dehner stars as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall.

In Montana Territory, Kendall visits the Fort Benton Dispatch in search of a story about the region’s gold fever. There he meets Shorthorn Tom, an aging prospector with a tale of a rich strike, a gold nugget to support it, and a need...
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August 30, 2026 25 mins
Gunsmoke, “Daddy-O,” originally broadcast June 10, 1956, is commonly listed as episode 218. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell.

Kitty’s new half-interest in Dodge City’s Long Branch Saloon is tested when her long-absent father, Wayne Russell, arrives with plans that could pull her away from the life she has built. Written by John Meston and produced and di...
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August 29, 2026 26 mins
Frontier Gentleman presents “The Well,” episode 20, originally broadcast on CBS on June 15, 1958. John Dehner stars as London Times reporter J. B. Kendall in this Antony Ellis production.

Traveling across Wyoming Territory toward Laramie, Kendall stops at a homesteading family’s cabin just as pressure from local cattlemen threatens to drive them from their land. When the family’s young daughter disapp...
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The Six Shooter, “Duel at Lockwood,” originally broadcast March 21, 1954, is episode 26 of the NBC Western series starring James Stewart as drifting gunman Britt Ponset.

In Lockwood, young quick-draw artist Wes Singer is determined to make a name for himself by challenging Britt. As Sheriff Ben Hittelman tries to prevent trouble, Britt’s reluctance to face the eager gunfighter is tested by an unexpected vis...
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August 27, 2026 30 mins
Gunsmoke, “Joe Phy,” first broadcast August 9, 1954, is episode 121 of the classic CBS radio western. William Conrad stars as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester. The episode was written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

While tracking a wanted man, Dillon and Chester reach the frontier town of Elkader, where Joe Phy has established himself as a feared U.S. marshal. Dillon recogn...
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August 26, 2026 22 mins
Gunsmoke, “Blood Money,” originally broadcast March 6, 1960, is episode 413. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this CBS frontier drama, written by John Meston and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Searching the dry prairie for water, Dillon and Chester find Joe Harp tending to Harry Speener, who has suffered a badly broken leg after being thrown from his horse. Bringing the two men back tow...
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Frontier Gentleman presents “Powder River Kid,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 6, 1958. Episode 10 stars John Dehner as British newspaper correspondent J. B. Kendall and was written and produced by Antony Ellis.

Traveling through Montana Territory toward Fort Benton with the elderly bullwhacker Scales, Kendall encounters the wounded Bill Logan, known as the Powder River Kid. As a reward and a dying man&rsqu...
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The Six Shooter presents “Cora Plummer Quincy,” originally broadcast on NBC on December 27, 1953. This is episode 15 of the James Stewart Western series, with Stewart as wandering cowboy Britt Ponset.

Caught in a hard rainstorm in Petersville, Britt takes shelter at the Jackson Hotel and reconnects with Calvin Plummer. Calvin fears that his widowed mother’s new husband, Oliver Quincy, may be more interested...
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Gunsmoke, “Spring Freshet (more complete),” originally broadcast on CBS on March 17, 1957. This is episode 258 of the classic radio series, starring William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear.

In Dodge City, Matt recognizes two wanted robbers when trouble erupts at the Long Branch Saloon. With Kitty caught in the danger, Matt, Chester, and Doc face a tense standoff c...
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Frontier Gentleman, “Mighty Mouse,” originally broadcast July 20, 1958, is episode 24 of the CBS Western series. John Dehner stars as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall.

Riding the stage from Dry Creek to Laramie, Wyoming Territory, Kendall and his fellow passengers are caught in a masked holdup. At Lazy Kate’s Saloon, their attempt to recognize the robbers by voice draws them into a difficult case in...
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August 21, 2026 25 mins
Gunsmoke, “Custer,” originally broadcast September 22, 1957, is episode 285 of the CBS Radio western. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester Proudfoot. Written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell, this broadcast repeats the story first heard in 1953.

Near Dodge City, Dillon and Chester encounter a man driving horses bearing the brand of the reclusive Old Man Granby. ...
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Frontier Gentleman presents “Big Sam for Governor,” originally broadcast on CBS on March 16, 1958. In this seventh network episode, John Dehner stars as J. B. Kendall, the London Times correspondent, in a script written, produced, and directed by Antony Ellis.

In Helena, Montana Territory, the powerful Big Sam Hobday decides he wants more than local influence—he wants the governor’s office. When he pr...
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The Six Shooter, “Red Lawson’s Revenge,” originally broadcast October 25, 1953, is episode 6 of the NBC Western series starring James Stewart as drifting cowboy Britt Ponset. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone, this sustained broadcast finds Britt riding toward Walnut Creek to visit his friend Dan Mayler.

On the trail, Britt encounters Red Lawson, a man determined to settle an old sco...
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Frontier Gentleman presents “The Last of Belle Siddon,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 7, 1958. Episode 31 of the series, this installment concludes the four-part Belle Siddons storyline. John Dehner stars as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall, with Jeanne Bates as Belle Siddons and Jack Kruschen as Deadwood peace officer Boon May.

In Dakota Territory, Kendall follows the uneasy trail left after a...
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